Mary Koulentianou

Mrs. MARY KOULENTIANOU was born in Argos, a city in Argolida, Peloponnese, in 1946. Her husband was Mr. Nickolaos Koulentianos from Korakochori, a village  in Arcadia. She has two children, a son and a daughter. Now, she lives in Argos.

Mary Koulentianou  is a Greek contemporary poetess and painter. She was a member of “Lyceum Club of Greek Women” in Argos.

In her painting she portrays the reality of everyday life. Images, people, sceneries, colors, beauty, thoughts, visions and hopes inspired her to write her beautiful poems.

                                      THE ROSE

                   I set  its rose petals

to my lips,

humming  it a song

using its fragrance.

The thorns pricked me,

blood on my fingers,

flowers that blossomed

deep in my heart.

My rose bush was watered

with my tears

and left a saltiness      

on my cheeks.

                   MARY KOULENTIANOU

             * 2^nd Poetry Prize by the Municipality of Argos.

     English translation by Zacharoula Gaitanaki